Cerebellum

Question 1

Maintain coordination of limb movements

while the movements are being executed; regulation of muscle tone

Answer 1

ANTERIOR LOBE (Paleocerebellum or Spinocerebellum)

Question 2

Coordination of VOLUNTARY movements

Answer 2

POSTERIOR LOBE (Neocerebellum or Cerebrocerebellum)

Question 3

Responsible for coordination of the PARAXIAL muscles associated with EQUILIBRIUM

Answer 3

FLOCCULONODULAR LOBE ( Archicerebellum or Vestibulocerebellum)

Question 4

POSTERIOR LOBE SYNDROME

Answer 4

ATAXIA (loss of coordination of voluntary movements); rate, range and force of movements are abnormal resulting to intention tremor

DYSMETRIA – overshoots or undershoots when attempting to touch a target

DYSDIADOCHOKINESIA – inability to perform rapid alternating movements

Intention tremor

Usually VASCULAR/ Stroke

Question 5

ANTERIOR LOBE SYNDROME

Answer 5

Loss of coordination chiefly in the lower limbs; marked gait instability

Sliding the heel of one foot smoothly down the shin of the other leg is extremely difficult for the patient to do

Toxic – Metabolic / Chronic Alcoholism

Question 6

FLOCCULONODULAR LOBE SYNDROME

Answer 6

Truncal Ataxia

Neoplastic/ Medulloblastoma